View Full Version : What's the best cold air intake for the 8?


Collier's Ride
04-26-2009, 10:46 PM
Hey i'm looking for a lil horsepower upgrade and i figure a cold air intake would do the trick! So at autozone they sell a K&N cold air intake but im not too sure about that. So before i choose to settle on that i'd like everyones advice on which cold air or short RAM intake would be best overall for the rx8:)

cjkim
04-26-2009, 10:51 PM
k&n is short ram
only true CAI would be AEM/MS

search for the intakes intakes intakes thread.

Razz1
04-26-2009, 10:56 PM
Racing Beat hands down.

REsuperD
04-26-2009, 11:24 PM
there're plenty of threads of intakes, including a compilation thread, i believe

but in short, the stock intake was pretty optimized from the factory. all the intakes give you very very very little return for the buck, and a fair # of 'em are actually worse than stock. the only ones i would personally get are the mazdaspeed or racing beat

04blue8
04-26-2009, 11:35 PM
Racing Beat hands down.

racing beat WITH the ram air duct :)

2SeeKU
04-27-2009, 07:18 AM
Just to be different.. Odula FTW!

Race Roots
04-27-2009, 11:32 AM
The AEM CAI and Mazdaspeed CAI are my favorites.

The Racing Beat with their duct but that is crazy expensive for the complete setup.

We carry all of the above I actually have one left of the AEM CAI.

I have also heard of interesting things with the odula duct as well with some impressive gains.

jetstreamer
04-27-2009, 02:17 PM
PRM !! they just came out with a new kit for the RX-8

check it out www.prmracing.com (http://www.prmracing.com)

there's also a review thread on this site.

Atilla
04-27-2009, 02:20 PM
ummmm - yeah......

i'm gonna need some dyno sheets and more reviews..........

dozer
04-27-2009, 02:22 PM
dyno pics or it doesnt exist

nycgps
04-27-2009, 03:12 PM
Weapon-R !!!!! ROFL !!!!

Fate710
04-27-2009, 03:26 PM
RB duct with stock airbox(screens and VFAD removed) and a K&N filter

PRX8
04-30-2009, 05:33 PM
It all depends on what other mods you have in mind to add in the future or currently have...

04RX8man
05-02-2009, 09:56 PM
How about the stock airbox mod since most intakes net 1 or2 HP if any alot are know to decrease HP

tza0001
05-03-2009, 02:01 AM
I vote for RB air duct, K&N filter, and no baffle walls.